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† ˈquiddany, n. Obs.
Also 7 quiddanet, -onie, quidenie, 7–8 quiddeny, -ony, 8 quidony.
[ad. obs. F. codignat, condoignac, etc. (mod.F. cotignac, It. cotognato) = med.L. codōniātum, var. of cydōniātum, f. L. cydōnia: see quince, and cf. codiniac, cotiniate, quindiniac.]
A thick fruit-syrup or jelly; orig. and properly, one made from quinces.
1616Bullokar Eng. Expos., Quiddanet, a sweete mixture thicker than a sirupe, and not so thicke nor stiffe as marmalet. 1638tr. Bacon's Life & Death (1651) 42 That which they call Quiddeny of Quinces. a1655Sir T. T. de Mayerne Archimag. Anglo-Gall. No. 150 (1658) 101 Boyle the Syrrup, untill it be as thicke as for quiddonie. 1695Westmacott Script. Herb. 203 Sloes in the form of a Quiddeny, or Marmalade. 1712tr. Pomet's Hist. Drugs I. 133 It is us'd in Rob or Quiddony, made with Damask-Rose-Water. 1736Bailey Househ. Dict. 494 Quiddany of Quinces.
Hence † ˈquiddany v. trans., to make into a quiddany. (In quot. fig.)
1647Ward Simp. Cobler 18 He will..Quidanye Christ with Sugar and Rats-bane. |